Claire's binge eating disorder increased her weight to over 375 pounds (170 kilograms) over a short period of time, and it wasn't until the start of 2019, at age 26, that she finally started fighting it after getting help.
"I had gotten to the point where I hid away from the world and couldn't even go to the supermarket because I was so scared of anyone seeing me at the size I had gotten. It was time to change this and get my life back," Claire shared.
She went to see her doctor, who just told her to eat less and exercise more and didn't diagnose her as having an eating disorder. Then her parents got her a private psychologist who specialised in eating disorders and diagnosed Claire with binge eating disorder. This professional helped Claire combat BED.
That's when she started her Instagram page @life_of_a_binge_eater_, and she said, "it has been such a massive help to fighting my BED because I have connected with so many others who struggle with it. It's also helped me with my self-love and self-worth. I can truthfully say I love myself so much now," Claire said.
One of the biggest reasons Claire is so open on her page is so she can bring awareness to BED and other taboo topics that need to be talked about. She aims to help others not feel so alone.
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